Seminar examining the roots and nature of Jewish-Arab conflict in Palestine from the early 20th century to 1948.Built around a 5-week simulation in which students will assume roles of the Jewish and Arab leaders of the 1930's and negotiate over what is known as the "First Partition Plan" for Palestine. Email the instructor atpscham@umd.edu to register.

Instructor: Paul Scham

Date/Time: TuTh...... 9:30am-10:45am

Location: 0142 Holzapfel

ISRL449E: Israeli Bedouin - CORE Diversity (D) Course

An examination of Israel's Bedouin society, including cultural heritage, ethnic identity, conflict resolution, family structure, polygamy, and relations with other Israelis.

An examination of Israel's 60-year cultural history including issues of immigration, the nature and development of the Jewish nation-state, the place of ethnic communities, the role of military in cultural institutions, education, gender and the role of post-modernism in understanding the society.